M. R. Štefánik Airport

M. R. Štefánik Airport is about 9 km (5.5 miles) northeast of Bratislava city center. The drive takes about 15 minutes without traffic, and 20 to 30 minutes longer during weekday rush hours. City bus 61 takes about 30 minutes to reach the center and ends at the main railway station.

Yes. The airport is inside the city of Bratislava, in its eastern part, on Ivanská cesta. It connects directly to the D1 motorway bypass, and city buses 61 and N61 link it with the main railway station. The terminal for passenger flights opened in 2012 and replaced the older building.

Bratislava airport has one passenger terminal for arrivals and departures, opened in 2012. It has 13 gates, eight for Schengen flights and five for non-Schengen flights, so all airlines use the same building. A separate General Aviation Terminal handles private, business and VIP flights.

Ryanair was the largest airline at Bratislava in 2025, followed by Smartwings, Wizz Air and Pegasus Airlines. Wizz Air opened a base in November 2025. Together they fly to cities such as London, Dublin, Barcelona, Rome, Athens, Istanbul and Tel Aviv, and summer flights serve Greek, Turkish and Bulgarian resorts. All flights use the single terminal.

Taxis from the airport's partner service, AIRPORT SERVICE, wait at the rank in front of the arrivals terminal. Fares are shown on information panels at the rank, and drivers accept cash, MasterCard, Visa and American Express. The ride to the city center takes about 15 minutes when roads are clear, longer at rush hour.

Yes. City bus 61 runs between the airport and Bratislava's main railway station, roughly every 15 to 20 minutes from early morning until late evening, and night bus N61 runs after that. The trip to the center takes about 30 minutes. Buy tickets in the public transport apps or at the machines near the stop.

Yes, Bolt works at the airport. Its cars use marked spaces in car park P1, three in front of the arrivals hall and two in front of departures. A Bolt kiosk in the arrivals hall lets you order a car without the app. Always check that the licence plate matches the one shown in your booking.

Slovakia is in the Schengen Area, so travelers arriving from outside it pass passport control at the airport. Non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), fully operational since 10 April 2026; the planned ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation. Check visa rules for your nationality before you fly.

FlixBus and Slovak Lines run buses from the stop in front of the arrivals terminal to Vienna International Airport, about 50 km away, and to central Vienna. Tickets can be bought from the driver. Many travelers flying to Bratislava continue to Vienna this way, but schedules are limited, so check timetables before you travel.

Yes. Slovak Lines lists a bus route from Bratislava Airport to Győr, with the stop in front of the arrivals terminal and tickets sold by the driver. Departures are not frequent, so check the current timetable on the airport or Slovak Lines website before you plan the trip.

Bratislava is on Central European Time (UTC+1) and switches to summer time (UTC+2) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October, the same as Vienna. Slovakia uses the euro, and the airport taxis accept both cash and the main credit cards.

The airport is run by Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava, a.s., a company fully owned by the Slovak state. It handled 2,438,215 passengers in 2025, its highest yearly total since it opened, up about 25% on 2024. It has two runways, 2,900 m and 3,190 m long.